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Location: Rachel Browne Theatre, 204-211 Bannatyne Avenue
Choreographer Peter Quanz presents Q Dance at the Rachel Browne Theatre May 27 and 28. This intimate triple-bill will include Quanz's Beautiful Stranger and Luminous, and Yosuke Mino's Koji. Performing the works are RWB dancers Vanessa Lawson, Amanda Green, Jo-Ann Sundermeier, Alexander Gamayunov, Yosuke Mino, Maureya Lebowitz, Tristan Dobrowney and Harrison James. Costumes for Q Dance were created by Anne Armit. Read more »
Don't miss In Concert, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School Professional Division's year-end showcase. This year's performance features George Balanchine's Scotch Symphony, 'Hula' from William Forsythe's The Second Detail, Yosuke Mino's Kafe and the one-act story ballet Fairy Doll. In Concert will be performed at the CanWest Global Performing Arts Centre from May 18 – 22.
Joining the Professional Division students on stage for Balanchine's Scotch Symphony are RWB Dancers Jo-Ann Sundermeier, Alexander Gamayunov, Maureya Lebowitz and Harrison James. RWB Soloist Yosuke Mino will perform his pas de deux Kafe with Lebowitz.
Jo-Ann Sundermeier, Alexander Gamayunov. Photo: Gustavo Levy production supporter Angela B. Ross Photograph from Scotch Symphony, © 1952 The George Balanchine Trust.
Our last performance of Bright Lights, Big City, – the final of the season – happens to fall on Mother's Day this year. In honour of this special occasion, we thought it fitting to ask a few of our dancers to tell us how much their mothers mean to them, especially since a mother can be a dancer's biggest support.
I try and celebrate how special my mom is everyday of the year, not just on Mother's Day, because she truly is exceptional. She has been my biggest fan and has always supported me. And that really means a lot when you decide to leave home at 14yrs old to pursue your dream. She has been a role model in so many ways and I think what I love most is her ability to connect with anyone that crosses her path. She can plan anything, from my wedding to numerous trips abroad. She is adventurous, an incredibly talented cook/baker and a nurturer of everything that comes into her life. My mom is the best. Happy Mother's Day mom, and I will be performing to celebrate you for our last performance - Jennifer Welsman, RWB Soloist
My mom quit her job to be a stay-at-home mom for my two sisters, my brother and myself. I am not sure what more you could ask of a mother, but she always went above and beyond what we needed, from baking goodies for us daily to driving us back and forth to our ballet, hockey and swimming lessons! I can only hope to one day be as great a mom as she was and still is to us kids! - Chelsey Lindsay, RWB Second Soloist Read more »

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High quality seam bowling by Sajid Mahmood, Kyle Hogg and Oliver Newby ensured that Lancashire restricted Sussex to 240 all out, a first innings lead of just of four runs, on the last day of the drawn Division One match at Old Trafford.
The excellence of this trio helped the Red Rose side to fulfil their twin objectives of collecting a full haul of four bowling bonus points themselves and preventing their opponents from garnering five batting points.
Lancashire's openers had faced just two balls of their second innings when bad light brought an early end to the rain-wrecked contest. Both teams took eight points from the match, an outcome which will please fifth-placed Lancashire rather more than it will Sussex, who still occupy one of the relegation places.
The honours in the 65-minute morning session were claimed by Sajid Mahmood, who trapped Ed Joyce in his crease for 40 in the third over of the day, and then had Murray Goodwin caught behind by Luke Sutton when the Zimbabwean had added 42 with Michael Yardy for the third wicket.
Mahmood's two for 29 in his eight over spell before lunch offered ample evidence that he has recovered from his side injury, and he even returned to the attack in mid-afternoon to claim the final wicket of Corey Colleymore, a scalp which left him with four wickets in the innings at a cost of 89 runs.
Nevertheless, Sussex went into lunch on 164 for three and had taken their score to 190 for no further loss 25 minutes after the resumption when Hogg and Newby sparked a collapse which saw six wickets fall for 19 runs in eight overs.
Newby started the slide when he had Michael Yardy caught behind for 86 although this dismissal required the co-operation of the batsman whose annoyance at the loose waft he had played was as obvious as Newby's joy.
In the next over Andrew Hodd was well taken by V V S Laxman at slip off Hogg's bowling although the Hyderabad captain was to produce an even better snare off the same bowler to dispose of Carl Hopkinson for 19 two overs later.
In between these catches, Newby had Dwayne Smith lbw for eight as the disintegration of the Sussex innings proceeded apace. Robin Martin-Jenkins was another lbw victim, this time to the bowling of Hogg, before the Newby-Laxman combination accounted for Ollie Rayner. A game which could only end in a draw had been transformed and who can tell what the consequences for each side might be when the final league placings are decided in three weeks' time?
For Oliver Newby, however, the afternoon was a source of very obvious and immediate satisfaction. "We had a tough job to do today but we thought if we could take a wicket others might follow, and Kyle and I took four in four overs," he said.
"I got the ball to move away from the left-handers but there wasn't that much movement from the right handers. I though we just bowled decent areas and the pitch had a bit of bounce which we used. It feels very good.
Nor was Newby oblivious to the consequences of Lancashire's performance. "We had a look at the table and it's all getting a bit tight, so as many points as we can scrap out is good work for the team."
"I think I've bowled well in patches but I've still got to work on my consistency but I've been doing some work on my action and hopefully the consistency will come. I used to have big "lean back" so now I'm trying to stay level when I get to the crease. It feels strange but it came out OK today and I'm now looking at the next game."
Lancashire head coach Peter Moores was also in positive mood at the conclusion of the match. "It was a double success for us. We collected our bonus points but we restricted Sussex to one batting point and anyone who looks at the table knows that it's very tight, so both things were important.
"We're responded to a below par batting performance with a good bowling performance. We've seen Kyle grow game to game and become a bit of a run-miser. When the opportunity comes he really puts people under pressure. I'm really pleased for Olly because he's working hard to get more consistency and I think he achieved that today. He looked like a proper strike bowler."
Now I think we're quite capable of going to Taunton and getting a win but it's always a good batting deck down there.
"The key now is to finish well. Can we finsh well in the Pro40 and can we make sure we maintain our First Division status? If we can achieve both of those objectives I think we'll look back on it as a very satisfying season in what has been a transition year which we knew it was going to be."
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Our family eats a vegan diet...no dairy, no meat. possible to do the Body for Life diet without dairy and meat? Has anyone done it?
Hi Mpetty,
I think you can do this as a vegan. I was doing a vegan life style for 3 months and had so much energy didn't do the workouts. But I'm considering doing this challenge as a vegan. I think everyone gets all caught up in the protein to carbs thing. As far as I'm concerned if you are following a healthy eating plan you are on the right track. The key for vegans is to make sure you are getting enough nutrient dense food to be able to do the workouts and build a strong and healthy body. Right now I try to eat as much a vegan menu with some dairy and some meat. Lately have been giving it a lot of thought about doing this challenge completely vegan. The biggest challenge won't be the meat it will be the sugars.
Would love to keep in touch there are vegan body builders. I will be trying to follow the Thrive Diet it seems doable.
Hope this helps.
Yes! Thank you Claude. Keep me updated if you do this vegan. I figured I could try it for a couple of weeks, and if I'm not seeing the progress that I want, I will switch over to using a small amount of chicken and lunch meat, maybe some cottage cheese for snacks. Right now I'm trying to eat dense carbs, like oatmeal for breakfast with sunflower seeds and soy milk, fruit and peanut butter for snacks and/or protein shake, then beans, quinoa, tofu that kind of stuff for lunch and dinner proteins. We'll see if it works out. I don't see why not, as long as I keep my portion sizes down, and make sure to eat a lot of veggies (which will give me protein as well).
Any other suggestions you have for me? I'll look up the Thrive Diet as well.
Good luck.
I did the challenge last year with good results eating non-vegan foods (meat, deary, etc), but didn't feel quite as healthy as I do when following a mostly or all vegan WHOLE FOOD diet (the processed, sugary junk is worse for you than a piece of organic fish or chicken ). I have been VERY loosely following the program recently using a mostly vegan diet (with an occasional bit of fish) and am feeling great. I cut out all artificial sweetners and processed foods and feel so much better! I eat a lot of healthy fats in nuts, seeds, olive and coconut oil and am losing my holiday weight without even trying. It is possible to do this totally vegan, especially if using soy protein shakes though. If you choose to add non-vegan foods, I would stick with fish and egg whites to keep you from straying to far from the vegan diet if this is important to you. If you are already not eating dairy, it may be best to avoid it because of the sugar content. A lot of "shredding" diets for fitness models and competitors eliminate dairy for faster fat lost.
Also, you will need more than a couple weeks to see a lot of results from this program. Your body changes from the inside out when weight training like this. There was a period where the scale did not change and my measurements did not budge at all, but I could tell my muscles getting firmer to the touch...then things really started rolling and both scale and measurements began to shrink again! I love the BFL program. The fact that it is not too restrictive allows more people to follow it; however, I think for maximum health, you can "tweak" it by following a vegan diet, perhaps with the addition of fish and or egg whites. I am thinking about trying it again using all vegan and unprocessed foods, just to see what the results would be and if they differ much from when using animal protein. Jack LaLanne, the father of the modern day fitness movement ate mostly vegan with just the addition of fish and egg whites for added protein and lived into his 90s and was still working out daily! And don't forget how much protein is in those veggies if you eat enough. Calorie for calorie, there is more protein in a plate of spinach than a steadk (you'd just have to eat a REALLY big plate of spinach, but the calories would be the same even if the pile of leaves was huge).
Thanks for the info, I have also heard that dairy forms mucus. That's why people who eat alot of dairy sound nasal. Most of the recipes in the Thrive Diet are so easy all you need is a blender and food processor.
You may also want to check out my vega.com.
Will check back later.
Does anyone know where I can find a vegan/vegetarian meal plan for BFL? I'm a dietary vegan, but I have recently considered to add egg white to my diet.
BFL Champion Emily Alvers posted the following blog when she did 30 days as a vegetarian. Might find some good recipes on there. Also, Tosca Reno just came out with a new Eat Clean vegetarian cook book. Have not read it so no idea how good it is but my guess there should be some recipes that could be adopted for BFL. Here is the link to Emily's blog chroniclesofchickpea.blogspot.com
I will be doing the BFL challenge mostly vegan and some vegetarian. I have been a vegan for some time now. I decided to do this challenge because for two reasons. One, I need to get my butt back in shape and two because a friend said that I could not do "practical" lol. Meaning I could not modify most of the foods in the Eating for Life cookbook to vegetarian and or vegan. So I decided I would do this program 100% veggie. I have posted mostly of what I've eaten so far on my thread. So far so good and I am loving most of the meals. I look forward to following your progress.
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Native American tribes in Maine are hoping to hold on to a gaming niche by modernizing and expanding beano. A proposed bill would allow all five tribes to operate electronic high stakes beano, where players can opt to compete at terminals connected to a computer instead of with a piece of paper and plastic chips. Tribe officials say as Maine has ushered in other gaming over the years, they've simultaneously left the wants and needs of the tribes behind. Patty Wight reports.
If there's one thing that Penobscot Chief Kirk Francis wants to make clear, it's that this bill has nothing to do with casinos. This is just about beano. It would remove current restrictions on the number of times tribes can offer high stakes beano games. Perhaps more significantly, it would allow all Maine tribes to offer electronic high stakes beano. Right now only one tribe, the Passamaquoddy, has that authority.
"The critics are quick to say, 'Well, this is a back door into slot machines,' for example," Francis says, "and nothing really could be further from the truth."
Chief Francis says beano has evolved from a traditional church game to a form of entertainment, and to keep pace with the change, tribes need to attract a new kind of player. Those players are looking for something more modern and exciting - something more electronic.
"People will not walk into a bingo facility and sit down and just play on a piece of paper all day," he says. "Some will - we're losing that generation of player, and really, getting into a situation - even through attrition, we're not getting new, young players to come to our game."
It's not for lack of effort. For years, tribes have tried time and again to open a racino or casino. All of those attempts have failed - whether through governor veto, as John Baldacci did in 2006, or voter rejections at the polls. Yet in the midst of these efforts, two new casinos - Hollywood Casino in Bangor, and the Oxford Casino - have opened.
"It's really, really devastated our income from our high stakes game," says Wayne Mitchell, the representative for the Penobscot Nation in the legislature and sponsor of the bill. Mitchell says that lost income has hit his community hard - they have less funding for community services like assisted living and meal programs for the elderly, as well as youth programs.
Without updating its beano game, Mitchell says, it's tough to compete with places like Hollywood Slots. Buses bring in players every weekend to both locations, but he says people tend to spend the bulk of their cash at the casino, where things like free breakfasts entice them to stay and play.
"So we're just trying to modernize and provide a little more entertainment for our clientele and try to keep them in our facility a little bit longer to spend a little bit more of their money," Mitchell says.
Mitchell has 10 co-sponsors for his bill, from York to Bangor, who include one Republican and nine Democrats. Hollywood Casino and the City of Bangor did not return requests for comment by airtime. While Rep. Mitchell hasn't heard any opposition to his bill yet, Chief Kirk Francis expects push-back.


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Diuretics and beta-blockers, used to treat hypertension, are associated with an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, new findings indicate.
"The relation between the use of different classes of antihypertensive medications and the risk of incident type 2 diabetes is unclear," Dr. Eric N. Taylor, of Harvard Medical School, Boston, and colleagues write in the medical journal Diabetes Care. "Prior studies have reported conflicting results."
The researchers examined the issue using data from studies that followed three large groups of women and men: the Nurses' Health Study (NHS) I and II and the Health Professionals Follow-up Study (HPFS).
The analysis included 41,193 older women from NHS I, 14,151 younger women from NHS II, and 19,472 men from HPFS. All of the subjects had high blood pressure, but not diabetes initially, and were followed for 8, 10, and 16 years, respectively.
A total of 3589 new cases of type 2 diabetes were recorded during follow-up.
The risk of developing diabetes in subjects taking thiazide-type diuretics compared with those not taking a thiazide was increased by 20 percent in older women, 45 percent in younger women, and 36 percent in men, after taking account of age, weight, physical activity, and other risk factors.
Compared to patients not taking a beta-blocker, older women taking beta-blockers had a 32 percent higher risk of diabetes, while for men the risk was 20 percent higher.
"Increased surveillance for diabetes in patients treated with these medications may be warranted," the authors conclude.
The use of other common types of blood pressure lowering drugs -- calcium channel blockers and ACE inhibitors -- was not associated with the development of type 2 diabetes, according to the report.
Source: Diabetes In Control: Diabetes Care, May 2006
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New Product From: 3/4/2009 Modern Machine Shop GibbsCAM MTM (multitask machining) now includes lathe features that are said to provide more efficiency through tool control and take advantage of newer high-tech cutting tools that turn harder materials and machine smoother surfaces. Among the features is a ProAXYZ module that enables MTM users to program thread whirling attachments on Swiss-type machines, thereby eliminating the complexity of time consuming, manual code modification at the machine control, the company says.
Also, as a result of the company's collaboration with Mazak, Mori Seiki and Tornos, the MTM module now includes features to support advanced machines from these partners.
Turning features include advanced entries and exits; entry feed rates; enhanced no-drag; clean-up pass; multi-pass plunge roughing; notch ramp roughing; offset contour and tool edge path contour; threading entry and tapping tools; and groove-tool deflection compensation. New additions to Sync Manager and Op List, and new Op Manager associativity, make multitask machining easier and more efficient with the added flexibility, the company says.


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'The Love Boat' cruises to heaven: Pacific Princess bought for scrap
The lido deck is closed. Forever.
The Pacific Princess, the floating focal point of Aaron Spelling's near decade-long ABC series "The Love Boat," is about to be demolished and sold for scrap.
Calling the Port of Los Angeles World Cruise Center home from 1977 to 1986, the ship served as context for the episodic adventures of passengers traveling between Los Angeles and Mexico on a sea of laugh tracks, all the while navigating the waters of romantic entanglement, multiple storylines, and Isaac-made cocktails. And Charo.
The former cruise liner was recently purchased by a Turkish demolition company for 2.5 million euros, Italy's La Repubblica newspaper reported.
Something was certainly lost in Google translation of the La Repubblica lede, but it still reads pretty profoundly, "Journey to the heart of the myth shattered, where everything is where it all started and, in some respects, is preparing to finish." Right on.


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We offer songwriting class and composition lessons to music majors and non-music majors alike, regardless of experience.
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MUSC 1321. Songwriting I. (3-0-3). Introduction to the techniques of writing marketable songs including the writing of lyrics and melodies, setting lyrics to music, developing lyrical and musical "hooks," analyzing the marketplace, and developing a production plan for a song demo.
This takes place in a group (class) setting, and is much more geared toward commercial music, including rock, pop, etc. The class is a combination of lecture materials and hands-on writing activities.
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This spacecraft was the third Small Probe of the Pioneer Venus Multiprobe mission. On this mission four instrumented atmospheric entry Probes were carried by a spacecraft Bus to the vicinity of Venus for descent through the atmosphere to the planetary surface. Two Small Probes entered on the nightside, and one Small Probe and one Large Probe entered on the dayside of the planet. The spacecraft Bus entered the atmosphere and obtained atmospheric composition data until burnup. Investigations emphasize the study of the structural composition and nature of the atmosphere down to the surface, and of the clouds, the radiation field and energy exchange in the lower atmosphere; and local information on the atmospheric circulation pattern. A sister mission, Pioneer Venus Orbiter, placed an orbiting spacecraft around Venus 5 days before the Probes entered the atmosphere. Simultaneous measurements by the Probes and the Orbiter permitted relating specific local measurements to the general state of the planet and its environment as observed from orbit. The total cost of building and operating the probes was $83 million.
Launch Date: 1978-08-08
Launch Vehicle: Atlas-Centaur
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Donahue, T. M., Pioneer Venus results: An overview, Science, 205, No. 4401, 41-44, July 1979.
Colin, L., The Pioneer Venus program, J. Geophys. Res., 85, No. A13, 7575-7598, Dec. 1980.
Colin, L., Ed., and D. M., Ed. Hunten, Pioneer Venus experiment descriptions, Space Sci. Rev., 20, No. 4, 451-525, June 1977.
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text: Robert Downey, Jr., and Jude Law reprise their roles as the great detective and his sleuthing partner, Dr. Watson, in the director Guy Ritchie's follow-up to his 2009 hit. The stars' flinty byplay is intact, and, as in the first film, any pleasure to be had depends on one's patience with insistent mugging. The plot pits Holmes against his nemesis, Professor Moriarty (played by the game and underused Jared Harris), and has him outwitting many assassins and untangling needlessly twisted turns; it's complete trash and makes a mockery of Holmes's vaunted deductive reasoning. Ritchie's shooting style doesn't help: relying too heavily on slow motion during scenes of blistering action, he undercuts the momentum that the actors are trying to give the film.


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Annette Engelhardt is a graphic artist and mother of two. She manages the birthday party photos with a Leica M8 and the Summarit-M 2,5/50mm.
I had a small, compact camera, which was very practical; but the more pictures I took the less I liked the results I was getting.
My boyfriend, on the other hand, was taking much better photographs at the time. Of course, he tried to convince me that it was all about talent, and had nothing to do with his equipment - which, let me say, was about as clumsy as a vacuum cleaner. Later, when I got him in a less smug mood, I said, "seriously though, why is there such a difference?" After further teasing, he finally explained that, in fact, it's mainly to do with the size of the camera's sensor and the quality of the light intensity of the lenses. His camera was simply better equipped to accentuate the various picture components, by giving the background a bit less focus and the photos a lot more depth. And that's exactly what you could see in the pictures. So, as I said, I didn't want to have to drag around such an unwieldy camera, nor could I imagine using or even figuring out all the different functions. The instructions manual was as thick as a telephone directory. What's more, I found his camera irritating to use: the display didn't give a good overview, and I was always under the impression that I was forgetting some important setting. Composition is my motivation. I don't want to have to deal with technical bits and pieces. Full stop.
So that was my thinking when I went to a camera dealer; he understood me straight away and handed me M8.
No question about it. Considering it was a Leica, I didn't have to worry about the sensor size or the quality of the lenses. Not even my boyfriend could complain. What's more, the camera was very nifty and handy. I really liked that. The price tag, on the other hand, was hefty. But you have to know what you want. That's something the salesman had the misfortune of learning when he tried to sell me the lenses to go with it. Men can be such show-offs. He presented me with a bunch of lenses, but I quickly realised that there was only one I wanted: the 50. My main idea was to take pictures of my kids, and it seemed fine for that purpose. So then, instead of simply selling me a Summilux, he showed me the new Summarit. Who knows why. It was brand new and had just come into the store.
Well, he took so much time explaining the advantages of the Summilux 1,4 50, as well as singing the praises of the Noctilux. He'd already convinced my boyfriend. But, once I saw the Summarit, there was nothing doing. Women are simply more rational than men.
It just fit the camera so well and, what's more, the price was significantly friendlier. It was incredibly small and, as the man said, everything was new and the performance outstanding. So, what else was there to talk about?
I tried it out straight away and, what can I say, my pictures were sharper and had more contrast than my boyfriend's shots. I immediately printed the best pictures in A3 size (11.69 x 16.54 inch.) and hung them up in the hallway. The format itself was quite a challenge, because you can see every detail. But, with the Leica, no problem. That kind of annoyed him because, of course, he couldn't deny the quality.
Well, without giving it a second thought, I put it to the hardest test of all. My daughters were celebrating their birthday. Being the mother meant I had a ton of things to deal with. Even so, I wanted to have some nice photos of the event. Look for yourself. The whole series was taken between the cake-eating and playing, pot-banging and present unwrapping, with small mishaps and bickering included. Hannah didn't feel well after the first piece of cake, Dorian managed to spill cocoa all over his socks, and so on. But there's no sign of all the stress in the photos. I'm delighted. The lens is simply perfect. Look at the depth, the fine transitions, and the beautiful blurs. What a day... Loud, hectic, crazy, and the pictures still look great.
What's more there was something else I realised. The kids hardly noticed that I was taking photographs. Part of the reason was that I didn't use a flash, but also the camera is so unobtrusive and very quiet. After a while the kids stopped posing and started playing, and that's when the liveliest and most natural pictures were taken.
We printed the best ones in a really large format - for the guests as well. They were delighted. When I visited a friend recently, I saw some of my pictures hanging on the wall. They gave me the impression that I had just as much fun that day as the children did. At least, that's the sense one gets from the pictures.
Yes, but I am going to stop by the dealership again. The 35mm was also nice and small, and, at times, one needs a broader perspective. And, at that price, I might as well pick up a couple, right?


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I purchased the chrome type and had it installed in a 90's Washburn MG-30. The "licensed" Floyd I had in there previously was a joke. Thin pot metal and the trem would seize up a lot and cause hectic tuning problems. Although I did have to take my Washburn to my local luthier shop to have the post holes plugged and re-drilled, TOTALLY WORTH THE EXTRA $20!!! My Washburn has completely different character. The tones I can get from my Washburn are just phenomenal and I feel like I have a brand new guitar plus, tuning issues are GONE! Shipping time and cost are bottom line the best out there. Thanks Stew Mac!
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Not yet. That great Catholic institution's storied team must first meet the Protestants of the SEC. As this was written, the contest in the Georgia Dome had not been played to decide who would meet the Irish in the national championship.
Because it makes a better story, and because Alabama has the superior team, let's say the Tide beats Georgia Saturday. That would set up the classic rags-to-riches story — an all-American fable.
On one side you have a bunch of rough, unpolished immigrant boys who somehow were molded into a winning team, one of whom was Knute Rockne, a Norwegian who became a legendary coach.
On the other side is a collection of shoeless good-ole boys, scorned by sportswriters in the East and the West, one of whom was so poor he'd wrestle a bear for $5: Paul "Bear" Bryant, who'd win national championships.
Those are the "grandfathers" of today's more polished jacket-and-tie teams, schooled in how to speak to the media but each of whom plays tough, gritty defense. Are they destined to war against each other in the future?
If so, it would be a pale echo of the Thirty Years War touched off by the 16th century heresy of Martin Luther and the anti-papist Reformation, which followed — call it a thirty season rivalry.
Of course, chance can doom or befriend even the best programs; it would be folly to predict who will play even in the 2014 championship, and … wait, what is that I hear?
Lively Baptist hymns rolling out of the foothills of western Virginia from the campus of faith-based, burgeoning Liberty University, whose ambition is to bring the world to Christ — through football.
That high pulpit was the vision of Liberty's founder, the late Jerry Falwell of Moral Majority fame, which is being carried on by his son, Jerry Jr., the school's chancellor. "Football's role in making Liberty a national institution was my father's vision from the very beginning."
The elder Falwell imagined Liberty vs. Notre Dame, a rivalry of Catholics against Protestants — more echoes of the Reformation and Thirty Years War?
Turner Gill, a former Nebraska All-American and University of Kansas coach hired last year to build up the program, saw dual potential to attaining major power status: one, making the 82,000 online students feel part of the institution through televised games, and the primary goal, "God has called us to be examples and to change the world," he said. "We can touch millions."
Is Falwell Senior's dream totally outlandish: a former Bible college winning games and winning souls to Christ in great cathedrals filled with tens of thousands, voices uplifted, "Onward Christian Soldiers"?
Not really. For one thing, Liberty is prosperous; its online university has mushroomed its assets by $900 million over the past five years.
The consulting group Carr Sports Consulting of Gainesville, Fla., hired to direct the build-up, believes it can. "They are a quantum leap ahead of any school we've worked with," said Bill Carr. "Liberty is the best prepared and has, by far, the most resources. It's simply a matter of time before they get there."
Notre Dame never thought of its football team in evangelical terms, but allusions to faith and the Bible are common, as in the legend of the four horsemen created by journalist Grantland Rice in his coverage of a 13-7 win over Army.
"Outlined against a blue-gray October sky, the Four Horsemen rode again. In dramatic lore they are known as Famine, Pestilence, Destruction and Death. These are only aliases. Their real names are Stuhldreher, Miller, Crowley and Layden," he wrote for the Herald Tribune in his oft-quoted 1924 story.
Rice's allusion was to the last chapter of the Bible, Revelation, but he got it wrong. The four horses were white, red, black and pale: Conquest, War, Famine and Death.
It is within the bounds of imagination to believe that Liberty, with its money, first-class facilities and sense of mission, could recruit enough Tebows to field a team that could compete with Notre Dame.
But Falwell Junior would find it hard to get into a conference that would allow them to join, not just as a competitive team, but for a purely evangelical purpose.
The Falwells' error is believing that Liberty is The Church. If it is anything, it is a denomination. Football is the religion, the great American Civil Religion that is worshipped by Catholic and Protestant alike.
H. Brandt Ayers is the publisher of The Star and chairman of Consolidated Publishing Co.


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REDLANDS - A military man, it's understandable why Sunday's ceremony during intermission of the Ontario Reign hockey game at the Citizen's Bank Arena takes on such special meaning for Keith Roberts.
Roberts, an associate dean at the University of Redlands School of Business, served 22 years in the Air Force before retiring as a lieutenant colonel.
Roberts is scheduled to introduce a group of University of Redlands students who have served or are serving in the military as part of the Reign's Military Night.
"We are reaching out and serving those who have served their country, it's as simple as that," Roberts said. "I am very honored to recognize them and their families, who have given so much to serve the country."
Roberts added, "I see it as a privilege for us to give back to them."
The ceremony also will feature a swearing in ceremony of new U.S. Army recruits.
Nine University of Redlands School of Business students - two are on active duty, the remainder are veterans - will be introduced to the Reign crowd and awarded with certificates of appreciation.
It will be the first such event for the university.
"This will be a terrific honor," Roberts said. "For me it's a true privilege to be able to recognize these military personnel."
It's the latest effort to reach out to active duty servicemen and to veterans by the university.
"The most important thing we try to do is approach recruits from the service perspective," said Tana Sanderson, the university's director of Military and Veteran Relations. "We do make regular visits to local and other bases."
The university's recruiting efforts date back to World War I.
The University of Redlands was just named as a 2013 Military Friendly School by GI Jobs.
"Certainly one of the things we offer to our active duty personnel is discounted tuition," Sanderson said. "We try to make it so that there are no out-of-pocket expenses."
The game will pit the Reign against the Bakersfield Condors.


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Friday, February 24, 2012
The Doe
She raced into the right side of my peripheral vision, entering the plume of light cast by the headlight on a dark road, body churning, straining alongside the scooter. Breathing halted with a fierce intake of air, the animal moved closer as I realized my right hand had already begun throttling back, slowing the Vespa on the wet road.
It was a long day at work, one of those days when the mind leaps from one task to another, switching gears, changing realities so often that you just end feeling numb, stupid, living in a mental fog over which there seems no control. The desire to get on the scooter at 9pm was strong.
Rain fell in big, lazy drops, streaking the blackness ahead with white streaks in the beam of light. New heated gloves felt hot, a stark contrast from the cold wet air rushing under my helmet. Gingerly applying pressure to the rear brake, the doe lunged left in front of me, her eyes wide as she fought to gain speed. For just an instant everything seemed like it moved in a slow motion performance.
I've been here before, riding at night in the rain ready to meet the deer of which the bright yellow signs give warning. A hundred times I've convinced myself that I'd be ready to manage the moment.
The Vespa slowed without sliding, the machine straight, tires rolling as the rear hooves lingered in the air then disappeared into the blackness. Breath quickly fogged the inside of the visor as I considered chance, luck, and fortune against experience and skill. A mile down the road I believed in magic and the sudden appearances of ghosts and other visitors, the knowledge quickening my excitement to be riding. Riding on my mind was clear, sharp and a strange feeling of satisfaction remained, as if I was tested and passed. Or perhaps it was nothing more than understanding that there is no test – just life.
26 comments:
- bobskoot said...
I'm glad we don't have Doe here. In our area we only have Racoons or Wolves.. Racoons can be nasty as they freeze when they see headlights, but they usually disappear when they hear engine noises. In the interior of our Province they have cattle guards and often you would find Cows lying in the middle of the road.
Your rides are more exciting than ours. Glad you were quick on your maneuvering
Riding the Wet Coast
- 6:19 PM, February 24, 2012
- Gordon said...
Holy cow---I mean, Oh deer.
So glad your riding experience kept you alive!
- 8:02 PM, February 24, 2012
- Steve Williams said...
bobskoot: Running into a wolf wouldn't be so good. Laying on the ground afterwards the rest of the pack might devour you.
We keep our cows fenced here. It's rare to see them wandering on the road. Deer are the worry.
My reactions were instinctive with no thought at all. Afterwards it was kind of amazing that I didn't grab a bunch of brake and dump the scooter. Maybe the mental practice paid off.
I still prefer to chalk it up to dumb luck though...
- 9:19 PM, February 24, 2012
- Steve Williams said...
Gordon: Makes you wonder how often some critter is running nearby in the dark. I was only traveling about 35mph when I first saw it. All happened in a matter of seconds. Had the deer turned a moment sooner, well, I would have been able to jump on it's back, wrestle it to the ground, and give it a good talking to about running on the road.
- 9:22 PM, February 24, 2012
- Bryce said...
Deer me, the doe lost, but you're the winner!
Maybe the real winner is nobody was physically harmed in this encounter with Bambi.
It could have been much worse, you survived, your heart pounding and your sensations heightened and yet, you survived. So did Bambi.
That is all the matters. Maybe put some driving lamps on the Vespa and a big whopping battery in that top box?
- 11:28 PM, February 24, 2012
- Dar said...
Steve - I had an encounter with a white tail deer while I was on my bike. I was out on a country road riding twisties, good thing I wasn't going fast, the deer lunged out onto the road and I had slowed because I saw movement out of the corner of my eye. This particular section of road is all low speed limit, which was fortunate.
- 11:44 PM, February 24, 2012
- Charlie6 said...
Glad that doe and you didn't "connect" Steve!
Wonderfully written report of the event though....
- 9:10 AM, February 25, 2012
Yeah, I've seen them, those deer, hiding behind trees and in ditches, standing around smoking cigarettes, talking, and waiting for a car or motorcycle to come along. I think they're taking bets on who can make it across at the last second.
- 9:45 AM, February 25, 2012
- Steve Williams said...
Bryce: It was a fortunate encounter. I read about those less so all the time. We watch for deer in the car and I on the scooter almost every time on the road from dusk to dawn.
The light on the Vespa is surprisingly bright. More so than many motorcycles I've ridden. No need for extra power there. The topcase will remain a place for cameras and notebooks and other fun things.
- 3:46 PM, February 25, 2012
- Steve Williams said...
Dar: Pays to pay attention!
- 3:46 PM, February 25, 2012
- Steve Williams said...
Charlie6 (dom): My "event" was nothing compared to the sunny day encounter you just had. Geez. What are drivers thinking?!
Read about Charlie6's nasty encounter HERE.
- 3:48 PM, February 25, 2012
- Steve Williams said...
poppawheelie: You make it sound as if we're living in a Far Side cartoon world. That can't be true can it?
- 3:49 PM, February 25, 2012
- David Masse said...
So glad to hear that worked out well, Steve.
Recently an MVer got taken right off his GTS when the deer made contact with the rider rather than the bike.
The rider was wearing all his gear and got off bruised and sore, but the Vespa seemed totaled.
Montreal is deer-free since it's an island. Just dogs, cats, raccoons, foxes, bunnies and squirrels. Lord knows that's bad enough. I don't think I'd feel safe out after dark if we had to contend with deer.
Ride safely Steve.
- 9:02 PM, February 25, 2012
- Steve Williams said...
David Masse: I was fortunate.
I read about the MVer and the scooter looked awful in the pictures. Since it was a silver GTS I could easily picture myself in that situation.
Even those little critters you find in Montreal can create some problems for scooters like ours with little wheels. So you be careful too!
- 8:45 PM, February 26, 2012
- Robert Wilson said...
I too, have had a close encounter with a doe and felt my heart beat 1001 times faster than it did. In my case I had to swerve to go around it and watched it's face stare at me with big dark blank eyes just inches from my helmet.
Since then I am always a hell of a lot more alert in that section of road.
- 9:59 PM, February 26, 2012
- Jack Riepe said...
Dear Steve:
Well...Well... Well... You walked from this one, and I am delighted. Actually, you got off better than Dom did this week.
Of course, none of us actually saw the deer and only have your word to go on... But this blog episode was very well written and had my mouth watering for venison.
Fondest regards,
Twisted Roads
- 1:28 PM, February 27, 2012
- Steve Williams said...
Robert Wilson: It all happens so fast. Makes you realize how powerless you are in those moments.
- 5:24 PM, February 27, 2012
- Steve Williams said...
Mr. Riepe: Dom definitely had a much more concrete experience than mine. Near misses are just thought provoking.
I hope I never get to show anyone the deer. I would be content to complete my riding career without ever photographing the animal, scooter, or myself after a physical interaction.
Luck go with you!
- 5:27 PM, February 27, 2012
- Will said...
Steve, I'm so glad you're OK! I don't know what I'd do without your wonderful blog. Keep the rubber side down and the painty side up! Will
- 9:30 PM, February 28, 2012
- gifts for men said...
Scooter is the best vehicle.So many different parts are available in the scooters.It is very comfortable for the drive.
- 5:25 AM, February 29, 2012
- scooters said...
So many different brands are famous for the scooters.It is the best for the driving.Scooters engines and other parts are so strong.
- 5:50 AM, February 29, 2012
- roland said...
- 5:23 PM, March 01, 2012
- ToadMama said...
Very well said!
- 10:39 PM, March 02, 2012
- Tim Carr said...
I love your writing style. It really stands out from the majority of blogs -- sounds a bit spoken-word style, or maybe I'm thinking of "Black Sunshine" by White Zombie. You have a new reader, for sure.
Glad you passed your test...or, at any rate, lived (sounds a bit dramatic phrased like that!).
- 6:35 AM, March 05, 2012
- Steve Williams said...
Will: I'm still riding!
Roland: It was more of a "gee.." experience.
ToadMama: Thank you.
- 9:55 AM, March 05, 2012
- Steve Williams said...
Tim Carr: White Zombie's Black Sunshine might be a little more dramatic than the actual event. There was no driving base line in my head while it was happening.
My experience was probably more Enya than White Zombie!
Thanks for commenting. Made my day to think about Black Sunshine again.
- 9:58 AM, March 05, 2012


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To quote the Kang "I don't believe in special uniforms. I believe in running the football and winning the LOS".
Kentucky players have been asking for them since Rich Brooks' days as head coach. And on Saturday, they'll get 'em — black uniforms.
Now personally, I don't see what's "special" about "special" jerseys anymore. Not with every school trotting out "special" jerseys, usually black ones.
But in Joker Phillips' case, why not give the Wildcats what they want?
UK defeated Jacksonville State 38-14 on Saturday. The performance gave the Cats something — finally — to feel good about. This weekend they'll host a struggling Mississippi State team. Win on Saturday and suddenly Kentucky's season might be salvageable. Here's the remainder of UK's schedule:
Mississippi State
Ole Miss
at Vanderbilt
at Georgia
At 3-4, a bowl trip isn't out of the question. Especially if the Wildcats gain some confidence and get on a bit of a roll. As bad as UK has looked this season, a bowl bid would be a remarkable accomplishment.
For that reason, Joker Phillips appears to be going "all in" on Saturday. The black unis could create a buzz amongst his players and that could lead to a season-turning victory.
But if the Cats lose in their slick, new duds, what motivational ploys will Phillips have left at his disposal moving forward?


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Journey to one South East Asia's most spectacular cities and some of its most beautiful beaches. This tour is five star all the way, with exclusive hotels and private tours and transfers. Your itinerary starts in Singapore: an island city-state that rides the cutting edge of the world economy and provides visitors with world-class shopping and entertainment. Finish your trip in the lush jungles and white sand beaches of Bali, where traditional culture and first class luxury combine for a sublimely relaxing experience.
A private vehicle with driver will pick you up and provide a transfer between the pier and the Airport, for 6 people with 2 pieces of luggage each.
Naumi Liora is located along Keong Saik Road, a street rich in history and heritage. Immerse yourself in a warm sanctuary of comfort at Naumi Liora where 79 guest rooms have been uniquely designed to combine contemporary design philosophies with elements of heritage chic. Step foot onto the imported Victorian encaustic floor tiles, set in the five-foot way veranda in front of the hotel's entrance. Typically used for upmarket residences, the entire street frontage of the hotel was originally paved with these foreign imports. Adorning Naumi Liora are gorgeously detailed and carefully conserved neo-classical wall carvings while the building itself boasts of a traditional Chinese townhouse structure and vestigial Chinese elements that remain. Chinese double-leaf doors and bat reliefs interact with contemporary furnishings and modern amenities that further stylize the hotel stay experience.
Singapore was part of British Malaysia for many centuries. It was ruled by the Sultanate of Johor before the British came to the island and set up a port and colony in 1819. After World War II, Singapore became an independent nation and republic. Today Singapore has a diverse population of nearly 5 million people or more which is made up of Chinese, Malays, Indians, Caucasians, Eurasians, and Asians of different origins. Experience the various cultures come alive before your very eyes as you explore each ethnic heritage enclave by turns. At Kampong Glam, admire the quiet majesty of the Sultan's Mosque with its unmistakable golden dome, explore colourful food eateries, and browse through old-fashioned shops selling batiks, carpets, rattan basket-ware, and exotic perfumes. Travel to the heart of Chinatown and experience the old and the new, tradition and modernity in the rows of streets, and traditional shop houses lovingly restored into tempting eateries, teahouses and shops selling Oriental arts, crafts, and souvenirs as well as traditional Chinese medicinal herbs. Little India completes the cultural kaleidoscope with its bustling streets showcasing aromatic and exotic spices, colourful flower-garland shops, vegetable vendors, and busy curry houses.
Singapore cable car presents bird's eye view of Singapore's city skyline, the harbour, and Sentosa. Step on it at the Sentosa Luge (the first in Southeast Asia) and feel the tropical breeze as you whizz down the gravity track on your luge that's part go-kart and part toboggan. Requiring no special skills on the part of the rider, the luge is so easy to enjoy and is safe for all ages. Get in touch with the history and heritage of Singapore at the Images of Singapore Museum. From its origins as a Malay fishing village to its founding in 1819 by Sir Stamford Raffles, and subsequent development into a modern cosmopolitan city of many races, customs, and festivals, the Singapore Story is told vividly through life-like settings, colourful displays, and costumed mannequins.
As dusk falls over the tropical rainforest, the animals come alive at the world's first open concept nocturnal zoo. Experience the thrill of exploring the jungle as you get up close with the animals, from fierce predators to timid forest dwellers, in their natural habitat enhanced by subtle moon lighting. Begin your journey with a tram ride from Himalayas to Africa, up close with the animals. The guided tram leads you through 8 geographic regions designed after the habitats of the African savannah, Himalayan foothills, and jungles of Southeast Asia. Be enthralled by the animals from the comfort of the tram or explore the walking trails for closer views of smaller creatures. Your visit to the Night Safari isn't complete without catching the fascinating and entertaining shows featuring all-star cast of nocturnal animals. Also, don't miss the chance to pose close-up with a serval, owl or snake at the animal photography sessions.
Fly from Singapore to Bali, Indonesia. Flight time is approximately 2.5 hours.
Meet your driver for an airport transfer with a private vehicle and English speaking guide.
Located in the center of Ubud, the Komaneka at Monkey Forest is surrounded by lush tropical vegetation and an abundance of exotic plants, a veritable oasis in the midst of Ubud's bustling activities and picturesque Monkey Forest Road, with its many wonderful shops, excellent restaurants and easy access to temples, cultural performances, museums and galleries. Komaneka Resorts in Ubud Bali is carefully created to fulfill upscale travelers expectations for a comfortable stay in a spacious luxurious room, surrounded by natural Ubud's beauty. The staff accommodate the guest's needs and provide guests with excellent Balinese hospitality. Nestled between running streams and rice terraces, Komaneka at Monkey Forest was built for an experience of living with arts and being part of hundreds of years old culture and traditions that flourished in this island. The hotel features many facilities to accommodate guests need such as the pool bar, fine art gallery and gift shop, swimming pool, free Wi-Fi, welcome drinks, afternoon tea and Balinese Western Cakes, special dinners, trekking and other various activities.
Start the day with a visit to Kerta Gosa, or Hall of Justice, built in 18th century in Klungkung. It is beautifully laid out within a moat and provides an exquisite example of the Klungkung style of painting and architecture which can be seen in their ceiling murals. Continue through spectacular views of terraced rice fields to Besakih temple, located on the slope of Mount Agung, Bali highest volcano. It is called Mother Temple of Bali as it houses ancestral shrines for all Hindu Balinese and a complex of nearly 24 temples. Our next stop is Kintamani where you can enjoy your lunch with a breathtaking view over the caldera lake, Danau Batur. Driving down, we arrive in the bottom of a lush green valley, where the Gunung Kawi temple, Bali largest ancient monument is located. It consists of 10 rock-cut candi (shrines) – memorials cut out of the rock face in imitation of actual statues and stand in 7m-high sheltered niches cut into the sheer cliff face. Our last stop will be Goa Gajah.
Depart in the morning from your hotel and transfer to the Munduk village. Upon arrival, enjoy a beautiful trekking experience through coffee plants, cloves, cacao and other exotic tropical plantations around the village. Your guide will give you the insight to the mountain farming life and the importance of the plantations that once attracted the arrival of Europeans to the archipelago. Visit the lovely waterfall with its refreshing breezes, a sure photo-opportunity. After enjoy a short refreshment then carry on to Jatiluwih, here you will enjoy a pleasant walk to discover the beautiful terrace rice fields of Jatiluwih, a UNESCO world heritage. After visiting Jatiluwih stop for lunch at a Bali organic farm. Afterwards continue your visit to the holiest temple of Batukaru temple, located on the southern slope of Batukaru Mountain.
Enjoy a transfer from Ubud to South Bali with a private vehicle and English speaking guide.
The Sandi Phala is a secret sanctuary on the magical island of Bali. The stunning boutique hotel is set within a shady tropical garden that gently spills on to a secluded private beach of soft white sand. The hotel renders the perfect place for subtle and rejuvenating stay on the island of Bali. It's known for its enrapturing sunset experience, the hotel boasts 11 lavished suites with three different categories, set in the midst of a beautiful garden and each uniquely designed with a stunning Indonesian style of decor. Sandi Phala also features a fine dining French restaurant and a swimming pool, which is positioned where guests have a scenic view of the ocean.
Theta Spa is well known for its variety and high quality of spa treatments. Bali is the perfect paradise to relax and treat yourself to a holiday experience you deserve. The Island Recovery is an inspired massage that entails soothing and comforting massage strokes that are based on centuries-old Indonesian "pijat". Long strokes ease tension and stress away to impact a feeling of total utter relaxation.
Karen ,
January 15, 2014
"We just returned on Monday from our wonderful trip to South Korea, Bangkok and Phuket. I wanted to thank you for all of your hard work in planning our tours and adventures. Everything was spot on, from our arrivals at the airports, to the guides and the tours. I would not hesitate to recommend you and your company. It was truly a wonderful vacation. Thank you again.
Bob Feldman ,
November 19, 2013
"I wanted to let you know that our trip to China was great! Everybody enjoyed themselves. When planning a trip I am always concerned about the itinerary, the vehicles and the guides. All 3 of these were great. The guides were particularly good and in this case really made the trip a pleasure. Overall a great trip. Thanks for all you did."
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October 10, 2013
"A wonderful trip and everything went like clockwork. Thank you so very much for all your assistance. I hope I will have a chance to work with you again."
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September 04, 2013
"We just returned from our thailand/cambodia trip. It was fantastic. You did a great job. The guides were excellent as was the drivers. We loved the Victoria Hotel you selected in Siem. Wish we had more time. Thailand met our expectations but our expectations for Cambodia were low and they exceeded them. Loved the places selected for the included lunches. Certainly would use Kensington again"
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August 30, 2013
"Thank you for arranging our guided trip to Thailand - Vietnam. It was a memorable, and pleasant trip - a 1st for us with Kensington tours and a most enjoyable one. We found that we were able to maximize our visit of the the area without the concern of booking hotels, airline, finding parking and understanding the local language. "
Tim Mesarch ,
August 02, 2013
"Alexis helped us fit in all of the sites we wanted to see on our trip to Thailand and Cambodia, and suggested some more. It was valuable talking with someone who had been there and done that. The planning went pretty smoothly, and so did the trip. The local guides were all top-notch! "
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July 25, 2013
"I highly recommend Kesington Tours. The planning of our trip to Cambodia was outstanding. Our advisor Alexis Mayer was unbelievably patient, knowledgeable and responsive. We planned the trip in every possible detail and Alexis was extraordinary during the whole process. Once we were in Cambodia, we had a tiny issue with the car. I was able to get in contact with Alexis right away and the problem was instantly solved. The trip itself was fantastic. Everything was very well planned and perfectly organized. The local guides and drivers were great. The hotels were very well chosen.
Great trip. I would definitely travel again with Kensington Tours."
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August 07, 2013
"Thank you so much for the amazing trip we enjoyed!! All our guides were fantasy. Joseph in Jakarta, July in Jojakarta and Deon in Borneo!! Wow!! Bless you for all your attention to detail and the outstanding communication to all my questions. You made me feel so taken care of and tended too!! "
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June 21, 2013
"We have just returned from our trip to Malaysia and wanted you to know how much we enjoyed the itinerary you put together for us. Our guides were personable and very knowledgeable about the various places we visited. We were amazed by the sights, sounds and friendliness of the people we encountered. Needless to say, it was a most memorable trip and one of the
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July 11, 2013
"Sunita, my wife and I had a wonderful time in China. The hotels were superb. Our guides were excellent. They spoke good English, were knowledgeable, and flexible. It was a wonderful trip. We particularly enjoyed the Yangtze River cruise. We will certainly consider your firm for international travel in the future."
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Blais: Partisan Politics or Thoughtful Party-Spirited Proponents?
Friday, December 13, 2013
This announcement came on the heels of an "only in RI" moment on WPRO's Buddy Cianci show whereby some discussion took place over how Fung's campaign manager and advisor, Patrick Sweeney, landed on-air with Cianci while Cianci was speaking with Tony Bucci. Bucci drew attention since he has thrown his support behind Ken Block, one of two GOP candidates for governor, and is now a senior advisor and finance director for the Block for Governor Campaign. He had been a supporter of Fung and was a former member of Fung's Exploratory Committee, but has since taken the position that Block is the better choice for the governor's seat.
Is it too early for endorsements?
Apparently those 23 committee chairs have taken a different position. And, as time progresses this will likely prove to be a very interesting race with fluid dynamics. However, it is fair to ask one question given that it is so early in the election cycle. Have all of these folks had an opportunity to meet with Ken Block or reached out seeking a personal meeting with him to listen to his plan for RI and pepper him with questions before providing their endorsements? I do not know if they have nor if they have attended meet and greets for Block but I do believe that the majority of the committee chairs have not had any time with Block prior to agreeing to go public with each of their names listed and announced in most of RI's print media. Are these individual endorsements based primarily on party loyalty?
Some of the folks on the list of endorsees I know well, respect, and some I have done business with over the years or have volunteered alongside on a variety of taxpayer issues. But, as chairs of GOP committees, these people have a special responsibility in the larger scheme of things; and that is to do their due diligence precisely because of their leadership positions on various city and town committees before they offer their personal and formal endorsements of either GOP candidate for governor.
The consequences of partisan politics
Partisan politics is what many people believe has created the current conditions in RI – conditions measured by persistently low rankings on innumerable economic measures; to be kind, lackluster economic conditions, an overload of business regulations, fees and taxes, high property taxes as a result of expensive state and local government services, a public education system wrought with controversy and too slow to meet our students' needs and of course our perennial state structural deficit. Did I miss anything in what has become the commonplace list of issues for taxpayers in RI? Of course, the grossly underfunded pensions and post employment benefits.
So, when the underdog political party and its local and statewide leadership consider each candidate with an open mind, ready and willing to thoughtfully consider what each of those candidates plans are to fix what needs to be fixed in RI then we will have taken the right step toward a brighter future for everyone in our state.
Will they do so or will partisanship carry the day?
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10 Questions Fung Has to Answer When Running for Gov of RI
10) Can Fung raise the money necessary to be competitive?
At the last reporting period, Cranston Mayor Allan Fung's campaign had only $336,000.
Ken Block had $540,000 and he just entered the race.
Democrat Gina Raimondo has over $2.3 million and even Angel Taveras has $759,000 cash on hand.
9) Is Fung ready for prime time?
Fung is well-liked in Cranston and most everyone thinks Fung is a "nice guy."
Gina Raimondo and Angel Taveras can claim they took on tough issues.
Ken Block articulates big ideas and a proven record in business, but out of the gate Fung's campaign seems less than ready.
Fung's campaign manager got confused about how many Democrats Fung has donated to and his motivation for donating to them.
Would another four years in Cranston be the wiser path?
8) Can Fung effectively run against Angel Taveras?
Fung claims Providence Mayor Angel Taveras as a close friend, but it raises questions about inherent personal conflicts and ability to run and effective race.
Politics in Rhode Island is often a blood sport, will Fung approve that knockout punch TV spot in the closing weeks that tags Taveras for the spiraling crime problem in Providence?
7) Is Fung's base big enough?
For Mayor Fung, his base is Cranston, but he does not enjoy a groundswell of Hispanic voters like Providence Mayor Angel Taveras hopes to bank on (7% of the voters were Hispanic in the General Election in 2012, according to Pew Research).
A race against Raimondo would be tough as she would very likely have a strong block of female voters.
Where does Fung get his votes?
6) Can Fung defend the tax increases in Cranston?
When Fung runs as a Republican against a Democrat, there is an advantage if Fung can point out a differentiation of fiscal discipline. Fung, as Mayor, had numerous and significant residential and commercial tax increases.
This will not help him against the fiscally prudent Ken Block, but even if he were to win the primary then he would lose the advantage against Angel Taveras in a General Election. Both have ushered large tax increases through their councils.
5) Why pledge to create "20,000 jobs"? It sounds like Don Carcieri.
Don't know if Fung was paying attention, but GOP Governor Don Carcieri ran on...creating 20,000 new jobs.
When Carcieri left office, Rhode Island had the worst unemployment in America. Not sure Fung wants to mirror that Carcieri pledge.
4) Defending Don Carcieri and making him a part of the campaign - is that a good idea?
The collapse of 38 Studios has scarred Don Carcieri's legacy as Governor of Rhode Island. At best, Carcieri was star struck to give a baseball player $75 million -- at worse, Carcieri was part of something far more ominous.
For Fung, who wants to run as the future of Rhode Island, why be associated with Don Carcieri?
3) Defending the lobbyist role?
In 2014, do we think Rhode Islanders will be looking for a former lobbyist for a large corporation that is cutting Rhode Islander's jobs to be our next Governor?
Lobbyist-turned-Governor will be tougher to pull off than actor Ronald Reagan-turned-Governor of California in the 1960's.
2) Understand the changing position on gay marriage?
Hard to know what Allan Fung's position is on gay marriage. At different times he offered a range of views.
Some GOP primary voters have been opposed to the RI law and others were supportive, but neither segment of the GOP may understand what his position was -- or is.
1) Political donations to local, federal and national Democrats - are you sure you are a Republican?
Fung has given to David Cicilline, US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada, former RI Senate President Bill Irons and once RI Attorney General Patrick Lynch. Fung's campaign manager claims he was a lobbyist and needed to donate to Democratic leaders. Cicilline, Reid and Lynch meet none of those criteria.
Not only did Fung give thousands of his own dollars to Dems, he turned down requests from leading GOP candidates like John Robitalle and Jon Loughlin who were badly outspent and needed every dollar to win.
The Republican party in Rhode Island is a pretty small group trying to create a pretty big tent - from Scott Avedisian to Doreen Costa. For most Republicans in this state it is tough -- you don't enjoy the political connections and you're part of a tiny minority -- so loyalty matters.
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Brian Bellucci
Gee, maybe this is why the Republican Chairs support Fung over Block..just maybe it has something to do with the fact that Ken Block though OBamacare was a good idea and he "hates" Citizens United; and further felt the Supreme Court has gone too far... after John Roberts upheld the individual mandate as being constitutional. Little things like this do make a difference!
http://ripr.org/post/moderate-party-founder-ken-block-backing-brendan-doherty-president-obama Facts are stubborn things... check this out.
Brian Bellucci
Gee, maybe this is why the Republican Chairs support Fung over Block..just maybe it has something to do with the fact that Ken Block though OBamacare was a good idea and he "hates" Citizens United; and further felt the Supreme Court has gone too far... after John Roberts upheld the individual mandate as being constitutional. Little things like this do make a difference!
http://ripr.org/post/moderate-party-founder-ken-block-backing-brendan-doherty-president-obama Facts are stubborn things... check this out.
Brian Bellucci
In case anybody is wondering, I could care less... I am just a Democrat who lost my health care...
Art West
Well, Brian, if you, like many people, lost your health care because of Obamacare, you may want to consider no longer voting for the politicians responsible for your loss.
Reagan Republican
The author makes an excellent point. All Republicans should hear from both candidates before they make a decision. Unfortunately attacks on Republicans from other Republicans will not help get a Republican in the State House. The methods utilized are just too obvious such as the 3 posts above from the same individual who goes out of her way to state she is a Democrat. Attacks on Ken Block are following a clear pattern very similar to the one launched on the Republican Party. You are very transparent and you need to turn your NEGATIVE energy and PERSONAL INSULTS, into a positive message for your candidate.
George McDonald
Why would a REPUBLICAN vote for Fung? Besides him turning a city around from junk bond status to one that is thriving, growing, running surpluses? He's a REPUBLICAN.
York to Block "So you're in the party because of logistics, not ideology." Block: "Well yes."
If Republicans like being thought of as easy prey, and LIKE being taken advantage of, think about Block.
If you want a Republican Governor, realize it's Fung.
Walter Miller
Not a Republican by any stretch but I find Block's candidacy for Governor in that party's upcoming primary a joke.
3 years ago he announced (to much ballywho) that RI voters needed an alternative to the current two major parties because they were (correctly) failing us. He then fought for and established the Moderate Party, garnering 10% of the last gubernatorial vote. Not bad first time out of the gate.
What are his "next steps" abandon that effort and jump into the shallow pool of Republican primary voters hoping to steal the nomination. In my opinion, he is a total self directed charlatan.
Never met Mayor Fung but have been impressed with his willingness to make difficult decisions and bring Cranston back to fiscal health while all along identifying himself a Republican without hesitation.
Brian Bellucci
Hey, Mr. Reagan, I do have issues, like everyone else in this life, but I don't suffer from gender confusion. Ask my teammates at LaSalle... lol. BTW, I have no dog in this fight... I am about to move up to NH as I have a landed a job up there and taxes are cheaper than they are on my tiny cape in Warwick. Block, despite his stature, is a big boy, he voted for Obama several times and he will have to suffer the consequences when he jumped onto ballot as a Republican, whatever the heck that means in Rhode Island. Happy Holidays even to the Grinches!
Brian Bellucci
BY the way Art, I didn't vote for Obama; I sat the last election out as I didn't like Richie Rich or Pres. Obama... he never closed Guatanamo as he said he would and I hold the belief we shouldn't be holding people without cause.


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Deputies responded to six alarms, three accidents with no injuries, one accident with injuries, two animal calls, nine disturbances, five domestic disturbances and four vandalisms.
Auto burglary, 2000 block Evergreen Lane. Entry made to 2013 Dodge Durango by breaking window; purse and its contents, including money, reported missing.
Auto burglary, 100 block Wisteria Drive, computer reported stolen
Hit and run, 4400 block Hardy Street. James Harvey was charged with DUI 3rd.
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Deputies responded to six alarm calls, four accidents with no injuries, one animal call, nine disturbances and two domestic disturbances.
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Auto burglary, 2300 block Arcadia Street; Pink purse stolen through broken passeneger window
Residential burglary, 800 block Atlanta Street, safe and documents reported stolen
Residential burglary/breaking and entering; 800 block Atlanta Street; Documents and a safe reported missing
Deputies responded to four alarms, one animal call, five disturbances and four domestic disturbances.
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Auto burglary, 201 Katie Ave. at Robertson Place apartments
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Auto burglary on the 3000 block of Mesa Drive
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Auto burglary, 300 block of Dixie Avenue, charging cords and loose coins reported stolen
2006 Ford F-150 burglarized in the 1400 Block of Concart Street. Item taken was a purse with contents. Vehicle was left unlocked.
Desmond L. Earl, 32, domestic violence - simple (warrant)
Deputies responded to three alarms, four accidents with no injuries, one accident with injuries, five disturbances, nine domestic disturbances and one vandalism.
Possession of marijuana more than one ounce with intent to distribute, possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, enhancement within 1,500 feet of a church, 11 Thornhill Dr. at Days Inn. Ashley Moore and Curtis Smith arrested
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The family of a Magee man killed in 1994 after being shot 10 times in what his assailant called an accident is asking the state Parole Board to keep Milton E. Watts behind bars.
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Carefree postwar boys, complete with a Beaver Cleaver look-alike, participating in a bicycle registration day in Lafayette, Indiana. The event began in the iconic city park, where the kids' bicycles were inspected and registered, and this raffle was held for a free bicycle. Later, they rode through town in a bicycle parade led by two local police officers on three-wheel motorcycles.
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